HB701
Health and insurance; notice of adverse determinations.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Health insurance; notice of adverse determination.
Requires health carriers to send in writing to a covered person the notice of an adverse determination or final adverse determination and the covered person's right to request an external review, as required by current law, within five business days after the adverse determination or final adverse determination has been ... (More) made. The bill also requires such notice to include certain information related to the person who made the adverse determination or final adverse determination. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104809D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105487D-H1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/11/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB701)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
